Alexandra Soumm

This young violinist of outstanding ability and technique was born in Moscow, and now divides her time between France and Austria, where she studies intensively with Professor Kuschnir. In 2004 Alexandra won the Eurovision Competition for young musicians in Lucerne, and is the recipient of a number of scholarships including the presitgious Herbert von Karajan Scholarship of the Karajan Centrum in Vienna.

Alexandra's steadily growing repertoire list already includes the Beethoven concerto, Paganini nr. 1, Bruch, Glazunov, Mozart 4, Sibelius, Brahms, Mendelssohn and Bach. Her repertoire development is paralleled by the rapidly expanding list of orchestras booking her; so far including the Israel Philharmonic, Orchestre National de Lyon, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Ensemble Orchestral de Paris and the Orcheastre National d'Ile de France.

Due for release in early 2008 on the Claves label, Alexandra's debut recording will be a double concerto cd comprising the Bruch and first Paganini concerto.